Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cyprus
Cyprus: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 5.37 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cyprus, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cyprus is 5.37 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cyprus peaked at 7.97 tonnes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5416 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Cyprus 60th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9646 tonnes per person | 0.5416 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.89 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | 2.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.54 tonnes per person | 2.63 tonnes per person | 4.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.86 tonnes per person | 4.3 tonnes per person | 5.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.86 tonnes per person | 5.9 tonnes per person | 7.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.62 tonnes per person | 7.24 tonnes per person | 7.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.06 tonnes per person | 5.56 tonnes per person | 7.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 tonnes per person | 5.28 tonnes per person | 5.37 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More climate change data for Cyprus
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 1.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Urban population 914,225 (2025)
- Urban population 66.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.37 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 321.55 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.37 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.37 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cyprus?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cyprus was 5.37 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 7.97 tonnes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5416 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Cyprus rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Cyprus ranks 60th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.